“It gives me great pleasure to help people get the home of their dreams. I was raised by deaf parents and being fluent in American Sign Language allows me to extend my business to the deaf and hard of hearing community, which is so dear to my heart,” said Maria Gallucci of Uptown Realty Group.

Five Star Professional partnered with 5280 magazine to identify and showcase an exclusive group of real estate agents who have demonstrated excellence in their field.

“My 25 years of experience in the real estate and home finance industry and extensive knowledge of Colorado’s communities enable me to offer outstanding services. My sharp focus and careful attention to detail allows me to help a wide range of clients for an extensive variety of real estate segments,” said Maria Gallucci.

The 2017 Five Star Real Estate Agent award winners have been carefully selected for their commitment to professional excellence and overall client satisfaction. The award is based on rigorous research with significant focus on customer feedback and providing quality services.

“Five Star Professional’s research is extensive, with more than 10 million consumers, peers and other stakeholders contacted each year. We are relentless in our efforts to identify those professionals with the utmost standard of excellence,” Jonathan Wesser, Research Director, Five Star Professional.

Now entering its 15th year, Five Star Professional conducts in-depth, market-specific research in more than 45 markets across the United States and Canada to identify premium service professionals.

Five Star Professional contacts thousands of recent homebuyers to identify award candidates. Phone and online respondents rate their real estate agent on 10 satisfaction criteria. Candidates with a qualifying client satisfaction rating move on to be evaluated on objective criteria such as experience, production levels and disciplinary and complaint history.